NEWS

In March 2019, representatives from government, academia, and industry convened to discuss present and emerging challenges as well as threats to the U.S. space industrial base and space dominance. The end result is a new white paper co-authored by DIU and AFRL featuring highlights of the conversation and recommendations to preserve an agile and competitive U.S. space industrial base. Read More

Defense Innovation Unit training Air Force Program Managers to be more agile. Read More

DIU announces operational management of the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), formerly known as MD5-National Security Technology Accelerator, and National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC), a new entity authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Read More

As the cost of launching satellites drops dramatically, there is a new wave of innovation the horizon, and dozens of new startups are jumping in. Read More

The Department of Defense awarded $11 million to six companies to make it happen.  Read More